Anime SPARK! 2011 heads to Cedar Rapids with Quinton Flynn
Quinton Flynn voice actor for Reno from Final Fantasy Advent Children and Axel from Kingdom Hearts will attend Anime SPARK! 2011 in Cedar Rapids. The event runs February 10 to 14 at the Clarion Hotel and Convention Center with screenings, cosplay masquerade, photo shoots, a formal ball, dance, dealer room, artists alley, panels, workshops, game shows and video gaming.
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Cedar Rapids
Quinton Flynn
Voice of
Reno
Kon
Bleach
Axel
Clarion Hotel & Convention Center
33Rd Ave. SW
Animespark.org
Ice Moon Hike planned at Wickiup Hill January 19
The Linn County Conservation Department hosts an Ice Moon Hike at 6:30 p.m. January 19 at Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center near Toddville. A brisk full moon walk with possible snowshoeing if snow exists. meet inside the Learning Center. Fees: $2.50 adult, $1 child 16 and under, $5 family. Register by January 18.
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Toddville
Linn County Conservation Department
Wickiup Hill
Mission Guatemala Winter Carnival at Luther College
Luther College in Decorah Iowa hosts a Mission Guatemala Family Winter Carnival from 9 a.m. to noon on January 8 in the Regents Center. Tickets cost 50 cents each or five dollars for a book of eleven with proceeds benefitting Mission Guatemala, a student group traveling for an alternative spring break through College Ministries. Donations of small school supplies are welcome.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Mission Guatemala
Regents Center
Luther
Luther College Ministries
Kaitlyn Holden
Red Cross Blood and Funding Drive Today in Cedar Rapids
The American Red Cross hosts its fourth annual Holiday Blood and Funding Drive from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Marriott East Ballroom in Cedar Rapids. Donors can give blood and money, receive a free pie while supplies last, and enter door prize drawings. Visit giveblood givelife.org for details.
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Cedar Rapids
American Red Cross
Cedar Rapids Marriott
East Ballroom
Collins Rd
Givebloodgivelife.org
Science Station to Host Sportsology Exhibit
Science Station at Lindale Mall 4444 First Ave NE hosts a Sportsology exhibit from late January to late April. Visitors learn how skeletal muscular and circulatory systems work together to perform athletic tasks. For details visit www science station org.
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Cedar Rapids
Lindale Mall
First Ave
Sciencestation
Metro High spreads holiday cheer with student service drive
About 200 students and 45 staff members spent two hours helping Cedar Rapids nonprofit groups as Metro High School held its Spreading Holiday Cheer event. Activities included making cards for Gems of Hope, reading at local schools, and assisting Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
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Edar Rapids
Tamara Leach
Metro
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Johnson and Taylor
Irving Point
Dawn Bouzek
James “Chicken” Maddox
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
St. Vincent DePaul Society
Bouzek
Keonna Smith
Shanice Harris
Metro High School
Gems of Hope
Harris
Habitat For Humanity
Brittany McLain
Collin Doss
Kaylah Ross
St. Wenceslaus Church
Tanner Burkle
Rick Sanborn
Habitat For Humanity ReStore
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C.R. Anime Convention
Red Cross
Metro High
Gazette
Smith
St. Wenceslaus
Doss
Gloria Perkins
Meredith. Hines-Docherman
Sourcemedia
Becky Mal
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